Georgia governor Brian Kemp signed a bill into law Thursday that will allow NCAA athletes to profit off their name, image and likeness, per Seth Emerson of The Athletic.
The law will go into effect on July 1. Florida, Alabama and Mississippi have already passed similar laws that will start the same day.
Kemp explained his decision Thursday:
"It's just a different age. A different time. College football is so big now. The finances are so big. The players have a lot at risk. You’ve got other sports where people go pro right out of high school.